Chapter 30 Why should this old man spend his money on this random guy?!
Li Chengyi squinted at Lin Yanshu, who couldn't help but feel a chill on her neck.
"Who is he to you? Why do you want him to go back?"
Lin Yanshu felt it was too shameful to talk about his master selling himself in middle age.
She lied:
"It's nothing, I just want to take him back and lock him up in my yard."
Li Chengyi was amused by Lin Yanshu's words. It turned out that Lin Yanshu was actually going after him and even wanted to lock him up.
He puffed out his cheeks in anger:
"I have no money."
Lin Yanshu replied:
"I don't need your money; Her Majesty the Empress has already given me two large chests of gold."
Li Chengyi was utterly enraged. He gritted his teeth, moved away from Lin Yanshu, and said coldly:
"In that case, Yanshu, take your time and enjoy yourself here."
"I am busy with official duties, so I will be leaving now."
Before Lin Yanshu could react, Li Chengyi huffed and puffed and walked away without looking back.
Huo Zheng hurriedly followed his prince, his face showing distress. What kind of situation was this?
If Miss Lin Yan really brings back a man, will his prince be considered the elder or the younger? Does his prince expect her to perform the rites of a concubine?
Lin Yanshu looked at the shopkeeper:
"I want to buy him back."
The shopkeeper looked troubled, and Lin Yanshu assumed it was because he didn't have enough money.
"One hundred taels of gold."
Two hundred taels.
Three hundred taels.
"Four hundred taels."
But the shopkeeper still wouldn't budge, and Lin Yanshu glared fiercely at Ji Yuan.
Why is it so expensive!
The shopkeeper was also in a dilemma. She was tempted by the large sum of money, but the man had already been betrothed to the eldest princess. How could she dare to offend royalty? She could only helplessly say:
"My lord, you really can't take this person with you."
"The princess had already withheld this man's indenture, so we commoners naturally dared not disobey."
Lin Yanshu then realized that if she wanted to take her master away, she would have to get past the Princess.
She had no choice but to turn back and think of another solution.
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Li Chengyi stood outside the house for a while, hiding in the darkness, where the cold wind howled.
He dared not go in. The thought of a courtyard full of male concubines, and possibly a new man whom Lin Yanshu had redeemed with a fortune, made him feel suffocated and wished he could drive all of them away.
But he went in anyway, wanting to see how Lin Yanshu would fall for another man.
Surprisingly, the man wasn't there.
Lin Yanshu glanced at him with great disappointment.
Oh, it seems she's disappointed that she didn't bring him home.
Hehehehe.
Li Chengyi snorted coldly, said nothing, and walked past Lin Yanshu.
Lin Yanshu stood up and grabbed Li Chengyi's sleeve. Li Chengyi looked at her coldly, his tone indifferent:
"What is it?"
Lin Yanshu frowned somewhat awkwardly; she was actually quite embarrassed, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment.
"Um...the person hasn't been redeemed yet, could you help me...?"
Before Lin Yanshu could finish speaking, Li Chengyi, as if someone had stepped on his tail, spoke in a sharp and sarcastic tone:
"Not enough money?"
"Two chests of gold aren't enough to buy that ugly man?"
"You want to borrow money from me?"
"Why should I spend my money on this bastard!"
Lin Yanshu was somewhat startled by his string of words. She opened her mouth slightly, looked at him blankly, and shook her head in denial.
No, it's not.
“It was the eldest princess who took a fancy to him, and I couldn’t redeem him.”
Li Chengyi was so angry he laughed again. He didn't have to do anything else all day; he could be driven crazy just by that idiot Lin Yanshu.
So she couldn't buy this ugly man with money, so she asked him to ask his aunt for a man.
Wait a minute, his aunt's male lover... could he be... Lin Yanshu's master?
An unbelievable idea began to grow wildly in Li Chengyi's mind.
The two remained silent.
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"Why redeem him? Does Yan Shu want to bring him back as a male concubine?"
Lin Yanshu's eyes widened, and he shook his head vigorously.
Li Chengyi's words were utterly immoral, morally corrupt, and devoid of any sense of ethics!
She spent a long time mentally preparing herself:
"He's my master, I can't watch him... outside..."
Li Chengyi was no longer angry. He felt that since Lin Yanshu was his teacher, he was also a senior to him, and he should treat him well, even though he had gone out to work as a male prostitute.
He said, "I will talk to your aunt and bring the person back for you."
Lin Yanshu's eyes lit up, and she jumped up gratefully, hugging Li Chengyi tightly.
Before Li Chengyi could hug her back, she suddenly let go, leaving Li Chengyi hanging in mid-air, his hand clenched into a fist in regret before he pulled it back.
The next day, Li Chengyi visited his aunt and asked the princess for help.
The princess was quite surprised that Li Chengyi actually came to ask her for a man. She hadn't even taken back the male concubines she had sent out, and now she wanted to add another new favorite of hers.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
She looked at Li Chengyi:
"Nephew, why are you asking your aunt for a male prostitute?"
Li Chengyi thought to himself that since the matter of the Epoch was Lin Yanshu's master's business, it was better to keep a low profile. Making too much of a fuss about it would damage Lin Yanshu's reputation.
"Auntie is joking. I just find this person agreeable. It's just fate."
It seems her nephew has been so thoroughly tamed by women that he's actually come to ask for a man on her behalf.
How could such a useless man come from the Li family!
The eldest princess replied firmly: "No."
Li Chengyi lowered his eyes. Fine, he would just secretly kidnap the person.
But experience is the best teacher. Yesterday, her subordinates told her about the brothel. Long before Li Chengyi arrived, she had already brought the people to her residence.
She always knew that her nephew wouldn't give up easily.
She just wanted to advise her good nephew not to get too caught up in romance and be led by the nose by women:
"However, Zhao'er, you are, after all, the crown prince of a country. Aren't you being a bit too magnanimous?"
Li Chengyi smiled faintly:
“I also want to be a jealous husband, but after all, it is Yan Shu who wants it.”
"Besides, I'm confident that even if you send me a hundred or eighty more male concubines, they still won't be as good as me. Don't you think so, Aunt?"
The princess sighed and covered her head in exasperation, implying that the male concubine she had sent was an eyesore. Oh well, she'd just call him back.
When Li Chengyi's personal demand for the person failed, he sent his men to the brothel to arrest him, but they returned empty-handed.
Lin Yanshu waited for Li Chengyi at home. As soon as he returned, she ran to the door and looked at him expectantly.
His eyes were like those of a kitten waiting to be fed, which filled Li Chengyi with shame. He had failed to bring Lin Yanshu back, and he avoided Lin Yanshu's gaze.
"My aunt refuses to let him go."
Lin Yanshu lowered her eyes in disappointment. She couldn't blame Li Chengyi, after all, he had done his best.
Forget it, she's her own master, she can take care of it herself.
Lin Yanshu thought about it all night. Since the question was about Princess Chang wanting someone, she decided to cater to her preferences!
She asked the eldest princess for a man, so she gave the eldest princess a whole bunch of men!
A drop of water in need deserves a spring in return.
She felt her plan was flawless; she was incredibly clever. But where was she going to find a bunch of men for the princess? As Lin Yanshu pondered this, Xie Ciyan, that peacock, came to mind.
Xie Ciyan is such a romantic, he must be very experienced in this kind of thing.
She immediately wrote a letter to Xie Ciyan, requesting a meeting with him.
Xie Ciyan was surprised to receive a letter from Lin Yanshu. He was curious what important matter the Crown Prince's beloved had to ask him for help, instead of seeking Li Chengyi's assistance.
Thinking this, he felt a surge of joy. He readily agreed and went to the restaurant to keep the appointment.
Upon arriving at the private room of the restaurant, Lin Yanshu looked at Xie Ciyan mysteriously and asked him for help.
You want me to find you a man?
"If Your Highness finds out, you'll kill me!"
"No, no!"
Lin Yanshu looked at him pitifully:
"Please help me, thank you, sir!"
"Find me some male concubines, and I'll give them to Her Highness the Princess."
Xie Ciyan had no intention of doing anything that would damage his reputation, so he got up to leave.
Lin Yanshu would never let him leave; if he left, where would she find someone to help her?
She stood up and grabbed Xie Ciyan's robe tightly, afraid that he would run away. She reached out and wrapped her arms around Xie Ciyan's waist from behind, looked up at him, and refused to let go no matter what.
Xie Ciyan was out of ideas.
The woman's soft arms held him tightly, leaving him in a dilemma: whether to move or not.
How could he not know that Lin Yanshu, such a proper person, was actually a rascal in private?
"Miss Lin, this is utterly despicable!"
"If word gets out, it will be that I bribed the Princess. You don't want me to lose my head, do you?"
Lin Yanshu looked up and explained:
“It’s not a bribe! I’m trying to redeem my master from the Princess.”
As she spoke, Lin Yanshu blinked pitifully, looking extremely weak, her face full of emotion:
Please, have mercy and help me.
Under Lin Yanshu's watchful gaze, Xie Ciyan had no choice but to give in.
Since he's determined to get on the Crown Prince's good side, he might as well help Lin Yanshu with his request.
He nodded in agreement, and Lin Yanshu then let go of Xie Ciyan's hand and got off.
"What kind of men does the Princess like? How many do you want? I'll go find them for you."
Lin Yanshu shook her head; she had no idea.
Xie Ciyan was at his wit's end; the person knew nothing about the matter, leaving him at a loss.
However, he could not blame Lin Yanshu. As a woman who had just arrived in the capital, it was normal for her to be unfamiliar with the affairs of the capital, even though she had the protection of the Crown Prince.
As the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, he certainly had the ability to investigate these secrets.
"I'll investigate this matter for you, and then you can choose the person."
"However, this matter is not honorable, so let's not make it public."
Lin Yanshu looked at Xie Ciyan gratefully and gave him a thumbs up with excitement.
Xie Ciyan looked at Lin Yanshu's praise and touched his nose shyly. Lin Yanshu was just too easy to please.
It's nothing.
Lin Yanshu thought to herself: Xie Shaoqing is really a good person.
As a way of repaying him, she was determined to give Xie Ciyan a generous gift to properly thank him!
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